Name: Fritters (Pitulitsi)
Yield: Makes about 16
Cuisine: Macedonian
Ingredients: 1½ cups (350 ml) warm water; 2¼ teaspoons (7 g) active-dry yeast; 1 tablespoon, plus ½ teaspoon white sugar, divided; 4 cups (500 g) all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 4 cups (1 liter) vegetable oil, for frying; 2 eggs, whisked; Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting (optional)

Preparation info

Makes about
16

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Macedonia

By Katerina Nitsou

Published 2021

About

These fritters are traditionally made for Christmas Eve, New Year’s Day, or when visiting a newborn baby. They are a symbol of new beginning and new life. The dough itself is not very sweet, but a light dusting of powdered sugar adds just enough sweetness. They are best served fresh.

Ingredients

1½ cups (350 ml) warm water
2¼ teaspoons (7

Method

Place the warm water in a small bowl and add the yeast and ½ teaspoon sugar. Cover the bowl with a plate and let stand until the yeast begins to foam, about 10 minutes.

Sift the flour into a large bowl and mix in 1 tablespoon sugar and the salt. Make a well in the center of the flour and slowly pour in the yeast mixture and the eggs. Whisk the ingredients together to form a batter.